[Case Gallery] ColdRaptor

[sicran19]

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Specs:
CPU: Athlon 64 LE-1640 @ 3250MHz
Motherboard: DFI LANParty DK 790FX-M2RS
Memory: 2x2GB Patriot Extreme Performance @ 929MHz 5-5-5-12
HDD: 500GB Samsung T166
Graphic card: Galaxy 7900GS 256/256 + Fatal1ty ZV9
Sound card: Creative Audigy SE
Speakers: Sennheiser HD215
TV Tuner: Compro DVB-S S300
Optical drive(s): Asus DRW-2014L1T
Power Supply: Sirtec 560W 3x12V Watt-Meter CrossFire-Ready
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212
Fans: 5 x 120mm Recom + ZM-MFC1 Plus Black
Case: NZXT Apollo
Keyboard: Logitech Ultra Flat
Mouse: A4 Tech SWOP-48
Display: Samsung SyncMaster 2032BW 20" 2ms 3000:1

Mods:
I have completely painted the case, and drilled into it 4 holes for the cable management.

In the third picture there is a silent 8400GS [Flash fired ].
The case has double dust filters @ every intake, and the CPU Cooler has another one as well.
I called it ColdRaptor because the CPU has 15*C in idle and 30*C after 5 mins of full load.

 

[steelkane]

nice Pictures with the light's, Nice job painting the shell, Looks clean,, overall good build.

 

[mateo219]

nice thing
temps are kinda strange
15 idle? whats the ambient temp?

 

[sicran19]

The ambient is 23*C. Constant.
The thing is that my CPU's max power consumption is only 45W, so it generates less heat. Plus, it's cooled by a huge radiator, that's standing in the breeze of 3 120 mm fans.

 

[HELLSPAWNPR]

Looks very cool lite up. Did a great job. 10/10

 

[mateo219]

if ambient temp is 23 then minimal cpu temp is 23 ?
i don't wanna agrue about it but i just don't understand it
again very nice computer

 

[sicran19]

The thermal conductivity of aluminium remains the same in every conditions, it's a constant [237 W/(m·K)]. When you mount a cooler [the surface of the radiator is another constant] that was built to extract 140W of heat from a CPU, but under it, works a 45W CPU... well... normally the temp has got to drop down seriously, like almost three times down.
From 23 to 7 point smth. The heat from the radiator itself makes the CPU temp to rise a little, in my case to 15*C.
I don't know much physics , but logically, I think this must be the explanation.
And a good ventilation helps the cooler in doing it's job.

 

[PUrpl3_H4z3]

how come ur mobo is soo reactive to the UV? mines nothing like that when i put mine in

 

[sicran19]

The DFI LanParty series have UV Reactive components.

 

[PUrpl3_H4z3]

me sad... il have to do it the old fashion way

 

[kknair]

nice system... it's really cool..